Strategic Payer Negotiation & Market Intelligence Lead

CVS Health; Woonsocket (RI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Manager in Payer Negotiation Strategy and Market Intelligence to build payer-specific playbooks and lead negotiations preparation tooling across the function. This role translates market insights into repeatable strategy and practical tools for partner teams.

The successful candidate will monitor PBM and health plan strategy shifts, develop playbooks, and lead post-mortem reviews to continuously refine approach.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in contract negotiation or managed care.
• 5+ years in strategy, market intelligence or consulting.
• 3+ years leading or mentoring team members across a complex, matrixed environment.
• Experience translating market insights into concise, actionable tools or guidance.
• Experience conducting retrospective analyses with Director-level participants.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain payer-specific negotiation playbooks.
• Translate market intelligence into practical tools for partner teams.
• Lead post-mortem reviews to refine strategy.
• Collaborate with Directors to drive deal ownership development within Payer Relations.
• Monitor shifts in PBM and health plan strategy and translate into playbooks.

Skills

Payer negotiation

Market intelligence

Strategy development

Leadership

Cross-functional

Communication

Influence

Travel

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Manager in Payer Negotiation Strategy and Market Intelligence to build payer-specific playbooks and lead negotiations preparation tooling across the function. This role translates market insights into repeatable strategy and practical tools for partner teams.

The successful candidate will monitor PBM and health plan strategy shifts, develop playbooks, and lead post-mortem reviews to continuously refine approach.